Victory and Service

Updated Nov. 14, 2001 3:40 p.m. ET

Max Boot's commentary ("This Victory May Haunt Us") is right on point. Earlier American generations shed their blood for the sake of human liberty and justice. Their sacrifice endowed those that survived the conflicts with a grateful determination to build a nation of political diversity, economic opportunity and military strength. Remembering the spirits of those who suffered and died at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, the Arden, the many battles of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam with gratitude is not enough. We must be willing to act with the same unselfish commitment to freedom as our forebears. If we do, we...